Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
April 8, 2012
Submitted
June 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145487
Aircraft time
25,877 hours, 22,500 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Engine time
5,004 hours, 4,133 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23085863
Part serial
CAE312899
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 3319, CREW REPORTED ON TAKEOFF, COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW W/C 71-000-00, NO LEAKS OR SMOKE NOTED AT THIS TIME. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE WAS FOUND TO BE A FAULTY NR 4 CARBON SEAL.

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